he wasjust taking their influences from stanley donen.rld and the musical genre. we are having a little bit of trouble hearing you but we do want to keep talking to you. he definitely seemed like a very humble man in terms of his personality. there was that famous acceptance speech for the lifetime achievement oscar? yes, he received an honorary oscar in 1998. martin scorsese presented him with that honorary oscar and he was just so that honorary oscar and he was just so humble, you know? even did a little song and dance as he recited his acceptance speech, and we loved him for that. you have to understand this man had a career spanning 60 yea rs. this man had a career spanning 60 years. that is really not normal here in hollywood, to be able to last that long. yet he was just the most humble guy. he always acted like his last film was his first film. he wasjust like his last film was his first film. he was just great and his impact is still being felt today, even after his death. certainly an incredibly versatile director. kj matthews, e

the american film director stanley donen has died at the age of 94.in', ‘funny face' and ‘seven brides for seven brothers'. the director once told vanity fair magazine that watching fred astaire when he was nine years old had changed his life. stanley donen was given an honorary lifetime achievement oscar in 1998. that is the way it is looking this sour, plenty more at the bbc news website. i'm @duncangolestani. for now, thank you forjoining us, bye— bye. hello there. part one of the weekend was a little bit disappointing across the north and the west of the country. the best in the sunshine was across eastern england, where it was pretty warm at a top temperature of 18 celsius. the sunday, it looks like it is going to be another chilly start but i'm hopeful we will see more widespread sunshine across the country, so part two of the weekend is looking better for most of us. no more than a broken cloud first thing on sunday, st clair spells for the north and the west of us, the clear spells will be across the midlands, southern and eastern england. it

the american film director stanley donen has died at the age of 94. in the rain, funny face and seven brides for seven brothers. donan once told vanity fair magazine that watching fred astaire when he was nine years old had changed his life. he was given an honorary lifetime achievement 0scar in 1998. now a report from the bbc‘s witness series — looking at some of the biggest stories of our time, as told by the people who were there. today we're focussing on agent orange — the notorious chemical sprayed by us forces during the vietnam war. witness has been speaking to a doctor who saw the terrible impact of the chemicals on generations of vietnamese people. and a warning — you may find parts of this report upsetting. decades ago, american forces sprayed huge amounts of agent orange over vietnam. it was meant to strip trees bare, exposing enemy positions, but it also contained dioxin — one of the most poisonous substances ever created. in 1965, i was a young medical student in saigon city. i liked very much to be an obstetrician and gynaecologist, as i

the american film director stanley donen has died at the age of 94.in, funny face and seven brides for seven brothers. donan once told vanity fair magazine that watching fred astaire when he was nine years old had changed his life. he was given an honorary lifetime achievement oscar in 1998. india's first and only professional symphony orchestra is making its uk debut this week. it started its tour at the symphony hall in birmingham, and our reporter satnam rana was there. orchestral music plays. the symphony orchestra of india in rehearsal at the symphony hall in birmingham. it is one of six concerts they will be performing in theirfirst uk tour. this, the berlioz roman carnival overture, part of the regular western repertoire. personally and the orchestra after the sound check, because they haven't been here before, haven't. .. they have not played in a russelljohnson artek building like this before. and it is going to knock their socks off so to do the concert here and start of the tour in this house is a great moment of excitement for us. accompan

the american film director, stanley donen has died at the age of 94.cyd charisse, and the film seven brides for seven brothers. he also worked as a dancer and choreographer, and told vanity fair that watching fred astaire when he was nine had changed his life. first—time buyers now make up the majority of home purchases bought with a mortgage in the uk, according to new figures. the last time that happened was 1995. according to the halifax, pendle in lancashire and copeland in cumbria are the most affordable areas for first time buyers. here's colin campbell. the number of first—time buyers has nearly doubled over the past decade, but with surging property prices it remains an uphill struggle for those trying to get on the property ladder. according to the halifax, the average price paid for a typical first home hasjumped by 39%, from £153,000 in 2008 to more than £212,000 in 2018. first—time buyers are putting down an average deposit of more than £32,000, rising to more than £110,000 in london. the figures show a london first—time buyer's deposit cou

the american film director stanley donen has died at the age of 94.ce and seven brides for seven brothers. donan once told vanity fair magazine that watching fred astaire when he was nine years old had changed his life. he was given an honorary lifetime achievement oscar in 1998. the duke and duchess of sussex have arrived in casablanca. it's the start of a 3—day visit, and the couple were greeted at the airport by the british ambassador to morocco and his wife. harry and meghan will meet girls at a school house in the atlas mountains, which aims to reduce school drop—out rates. they will also attend an equestrian event in the capital rabat which offers horse therapy for children with special needs. now, if you've ever thought the life of a brave warrior from ancient rome might have been a perfect match for your skills, a new course in italy could bejust what you're looking for. the world's first gladiator school has opened in the italian capital, offering the training necessary to give you the skills for participating in mock life—or—death combat. we

the american film director, stanley donen has died at the age of 94.seven brides for seven brothers. he also worked as a dancer and choreographer , and told vanity fair that watching fred astaire when he was nine had changed his life. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello, england and wales see sunshine today we have the weather front through northern ireland and westi n front through northern ireland and westin scotland bringing rain and places it's moved further east, any rain tonight will die away, you can see an area of low cloud nest and fog lingering for the irish see, parts of northern england southern scotla nd parts of northern england southern scotland and northern ireland, practise and fog develop elsewhere as well, could be dancing places in the morning, least in the northern scotla nd the morning, least in the northern scotland seeing clear skies frost and cold spots and temperatures drop below freezing, might win tomorrow while for the low cloud mist and fog to clear price at yorkshire may see it in the afternoon

join us on bbc news for an oscars special, tomorrow morning at 9.30 the american film director stanley donennny face' and ‘seven brides for seven brothers'. donen also worked as a dancer and choreographer. he received an honorary lifetime achievement oscar in 1998. now it's time for a look at the weather. chris has the details. hello. quite a bit of fog to start the day. that is expected to clear for a minibus across scotland, england and wales, lots of sunshine, feeling springlike in the sunshine, becoming mild again. northern ireland staying cloudy but not cold, 11 degrees. the top temperature at 16 degrees, not like the temperatures we would see at this time of year, more like temperatures we would see at the end of may. across england and wales clad patches forming, more cloud in the north and west, not quite so cold here. in england, rural parts of the south we could see temperatures reach —4, cold started the day on monday, plenty of sunshine, early morning mist and fog clearing, sunnier weather for northern ireland, across the hebrides, the highlands, orkney and shetland that could be

the american film director stanley donen has died at the age of 94.d charisse, and the film seven brides for seven brothers. he also worked as a dancer and choreographer and told vanity fair that watching fred astaire when he was nine had changed his life. first—time buyers now make up the majority of home purchases bought with a mortgage in the uk, according to new figures. the last time that happened was 1995. according to the halifax, pendle in lancashire and copeland in cumbria are the most affordable areas for first time buyers. here's colin campbell. it is in wales where first—time buyers are paying the lowest average deposit ofjust buyers are paying the lowest average deposit of just over £16,000. buyers are paying the lowest average deposit ofjust over £16,000. while there has been an increase in first—time buyers‘ year on year across the uk, in scotland and wales numbers have fallen. terraced houses, closely followed by semi detached properties, continue to be the first time by a‘s home of choice. despite a shortage of homes and challenges of